US contractor details desperate measures to get Afghan allies out

A U.S. military contractor is putting his own time and money to help former Afghan colleagues escape now that the Taliban has taken power.

A U.S. military contractor is putting his own time and money into help former Afghan colleagues escape Afghanistan now that the Taliban has taken power. The veteran, who asked ABC News not reveal his name or location because he could be targeted in his work overseas, said some Afghan soldiers “borrowed” Afghan air force aircraft to get out of the country. With less than a week before the Aug. 31 deadline for evacuations, the contractor told ABC News’ daily podcast “Start Here” that it may take days for Afghan nationals to get to the airport with Taliban checkpoints stopping them from leaving the country -- and that he's joined a growing network of former U.S. military personnel trying to help their former colleagues. “Obviously, the administration's going to do what they say they see fit, most of us try to stay very apolitical. But to be fair, I mean, you don't leave people behind,” he said. “The fact that this administration is willing to do that, I mean, Jesus, God save us all.”